Investing Topics: Dividend Growth
Canada’s Communications Champion Going Cheap
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Roger S. Conrad on
May. 6, 2018
BCE Inc (TSX: BCE, NYSE: BCE) shares have touched a new 52-week low this month. Fortunately, the weakness is due to interest rate worries and a slide in the Canadian dollar as the core business remains strong. And the result is a buying opportunity for this Conservative Holding.
Our Buying Opportunity Finally Comes
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 13, 2018
This telecom titan finally trades below our value-based buy target.
Year-End Housekeeping
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Roger S. Conrad on
Dec. 10, 2017
With 2017 winding down, investors’ focus naturally shifts to portfolio maintenance and positioning for the new year. We review our big winners for potential profit-taking and our few laggards for tax-loss selling.
Steady as She Grows
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Roger S. Conrad on
Dec. 10, 2017
Holiday shopping for stocks? This Canadian powerhouse offers a unique value proposition for conservative investors in search of a safe yield with substantial upside.
No Longer A Keystone for TransCanada
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Roger S. Conrad on
Dec. 6, 2017
We explore what the Nebraska Public Service Commission's approval of the Keystone XL pipeline's cross-border segment really means for TransCanada Corp.
Learnings from Earnings: Upgrades and Downgrades
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Roger S. Conrad on
Nov. 14, 2017
Most of the names in our Utility Report Card have reported third-quarter results, with a quartet of Portfolio holdings earning higher buy targets after surprising to the upside or announcing key company-specific developments.
Following a Winning Playbook
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Roger S. Conrad on
Nov. 14, 2017
This under-the-radar utility recently established a new growth platform that should build wealth for shareholders.
Not a Value Trap
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Roger S. Conrad on
Nov. 14, 2017
Recent weakness in this telecom giant's share price belies its strong balance sheet, ample free cash flow and intermediate-term growth prospects.
Lessons from 2016 and Outlook for 2017
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Roger S. Conrad on
Jan. 10, 2017
Two of our three model Portfolios outperformed the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Utility Average handily last year, while our aggressive picks lagged. We review what went right and what went wrong, with an eye toward refining our process.
Assets in All the Right Places
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Jun. 12, 2016
Investments in solar power, the electricity grid, pipelines and gas-fired power plants will drive earnings and dividend growth at this utility over the next five years.
MODEL PORTFOLIOS & RATINGS
Aggressive Income Portfolio
Roger's favorite utilities for investors seeking superior price appreciation by taking calculated risks.
Conservative Income Portfolio
Harness the tried and true wealth-building power of rising dividends.
Top 10 DRIPs
Nothing compounds wealth like reinvesting a rising stream of dividends.
Endangered Dividends List
Warning: Falling Dividends.
Utility Report Card
Roger's current take and vital statistics on more than 200 essential-services stocks.
Conrad's Utility Investor
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